The Poetry of LMM

A Bonus Post

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Dear Kindred Spirits,

I have a bonus post for you today as April 24, 2025 marks the 83rd anniversary of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s death. I thought it fitting to share this poem with you, written by Lucy Maud herself.

My Legacy
by Lucy Maud Montgomery

My friend has gone away from me
From shadow into perfect light,
But leaving a sweet legacy.

My heart shall hold it long in fee—
A grand ideal, calm and bright,
A song of hope for ministry,

A faith of unstained purity,
A thought of beauty for delight—
These did my friend bequeath to me;

And, more than even these can be,
The worthy pattern of a white,
Unmarred life lived most graciously.

Dear comrade, loyal thanks to thee
Who now hath fared beyond my sight,
My friend has gone away from me,
But leaving a sweet legacy.

Found in The Watchman and Other Poems

Aren’t we all thankful for the legacy Lucy Maud Montgomery left behind?

With delight and thankfulness,

Stephanie